JOSÉ ROMANILLOS | Classical GUITAR MAKER - Part 01

Neck Making

Jose Romanillos - Luthier

Ervin Somogyi - Master Luthier 2

Ervin Somogyi - Master Luthier

Guitar Making

Bending the Sides

"The Luthier" part #2

Collings Guitars

"The Luthier" part #1

Guitar Head Prototype

I wanted to make a prototype guitar head for my classical guitar design so that I could practice, learn from my mistakes, and really see what I could do with inlay.   As you can see, I was not successful with the abalone shell.   It proved to be too hard for me to cut.   So, I went with plane "B" - crushed turquois which I mixed into an expoxy resin and placed into the letters I'd cut out of the top layer of mahogany.   The head is made of three layers - first is mahogany, second is maple, and finally the bottom is Luan.    

Martin Guitars

Petros Guitar

Luthier Clamps - DIY

Here is a great video on how to make your own Luthier clamps.   

Guitar Stand

The journey started when I purchased my first acoustic guitar, a Great Divide greated by Two Old Hippies also known as Bedell Guitars.  I then created a guitar stand inspired by a stand produced by an Oregon luthier, Rebecaa Urlacher of Urlacher guitars.   A beautiful stand, I didn't want mine to be an exact copy, but wanted it to incorporate Greene & Greene mission styling that I've incorporated into furniture that I've made in the past.    Next project, a classical guitar....